How to Build an Infinite Runner on iOS: Cocos2D, Automation, and More

Developing iOS games can be an enriching experience in terms of both personal and financial growth. Earlier this year, I deployed a Cocos2D-based game, Bee Race, to the App Store. Its gameplay is simple: an infinite runner in which players (in this case, bees) collect points and avoid obstacles. See here for a demo.

In this tutorial, I’ll explain the process behind developing games for iOS, from Cocos2D through to publishing. For reference, here are a short table-of-contents:

Sprites and physical objects
A brief introduction to Cocos2D
Using Cocos2D with storyboards
Gameplay and (brief) [...]

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Feb 9, 2017

iOS 9 Betas And WatchOS 2 For Developers

Apple’s latest mobile OS is out, and if you’re an iOS developer, here is what you need to know. The changes in iOS 9.x are not just skin deep, although the lack of a thorough redesign may lead the casual observer to conclude it’s not a big update. It’s an evolutionary step, there’s nothing revolutionary about iOS 9.x, but it does sport a few new features.

We already covered 3D Touch, which is coming to refreshed 6S-series iPhones, but that’s only one iOS 9.x feature worth mentioning. The new update also brings a lot of tablet-oriented tweaks, which is understandable considering Apple’s [...]

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Dec 29, 2016

How to Make an Android and iOS App in C# on a Mac

BY DEMIR SELMANOVIC – HEAD OF OPEN SOURCE @ TOPTAL

#Android #CSharp #iOS #mac #Microsoft #VisualStudio #vs

Once upon a time, there was a company that had all the best tools, and writing software for their platform was awesome. But slowly, they became indifferent to their own problems. They did not become alarmed when their systems crashed, but rather accepted this state of the universe as a fact of life. They believed that their programs were perfect within themselves, serene and elegant, their purpose self-evident.

Oh boy, if they only knew how wrong they were…

It was well overdue when they realized their mistakes and their CEO cried to bring back [...]

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Dec 24, 2016

The list of iOS 10 Compatible Tweaks

Jailbreak for iOS 10 has been out there for quite some time now and some tweaks are already compatible. They are either well coded or updated but the point is they work.

Here we list all the tweaks that are compatible with iOS 10 jailbreak.